Citation Provide the proper MLA citation format. Author’s credentials What authority or qualifications does the author hold? Scope and purpose of the work Is it an informational report, overview, persuasive piece, or editorial? Intended audience Lay person? Expert in the field?
Summary:
Identify the author’s thesis. Show that you have read and thoroughly understand the source. What position does the author take? What is the author arguing? What are the main arguments? What information does the author provide to support his/her thesis? What topics does he/she cover?
Evidence?
What evidence (research, facts, information) does the author provide in support of his/her arguments? What evidence does the author provide that supports your arguments?
Evaluation
Evaluation of research Is the work logical, clear, well-researched? Evaluation of scope Has the topic been adequately addressed? Evaluation of author bias Does the author take an objective stance, or is he/she motivated to argue a certain position?
Reflection
Is this source helpful to your research? What did you learn from this source? What evidence does the source provide to support your argument? How did the information in this source help you develop your argument?
Information:
CitationProvide the proper MLA citation format.
Author’s credentials
What authority or qualifications does the author hold?
Scope and purpose of the work
Is it an informational report, overview, persuasive piece, or editorial?
Intended audience
Lay person? Expert in the field?
Summary:
Identify the author’s thesis.Show that you have read and thoroughly understand the source.
What position does the author take? What is the author
arguing?
What are the main arguments?
What information does the author provide to support his/her
thesis? What topics does he/she cover?
Evidence?
What evidence (research, facts, information) does the authorprovide in support of his/her arguments? What evidence does
the author provide that supports your arguments?
Evaluation
Evaluation of researchIs the work logical, clear, well-researched?
Evaluation of scope
Has the topic been adequately addressed?
Evaluation of author bias
Does the author take an objective stance, or is he/she motivated
to argue a certain position?
Reflection
Is this source helpful to your research?What did you learn from this source? What evidence does the
source provide to support your argument? How did the
information in this source help you develop your argument?